tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71434942024-03-13T16:23:11.833+00:00Yarnaholic Confessions - The Group Blog"Yarnaholic Confessions-The Group Blog" is an outgrowth of Jennifer's original website, Yarnaholic Confessions on Geocities.
The idea here is to knit regularly and post about your progress. Hopefully this plan will keep you working on your current WIP until it's done and help whittle down that yarn stash.j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-26148060661505202912007-08-25T12:16:00.000+00:002019-12-24T16:53:30.600+00:00Kippalong Redux-How Do I...?
This post has moved to Ms. Yarnaholic's School for Wayward Skeins - Kippalong Reduxj-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-50665013114936738422007-02-24T11:41:00.000+00:002007-02-24T16:28:23.661+00:00Change of AddressChanging YC-The Group Blog over to blogspot.com has caused broken image links. I'll try to get them fixed as soon as I can.While there won't be any new posts, the archived information will still be available.UPDATE: I think I've got all of them. If you run across a broken image link, please leave a comment and let me know where.j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1154608607070409102006-08-03T12:11:00.000+00:002006-08-03T12:36:47.083+00:00WIP-The Girlfriend Shrug(click on the image to see it larger at my flickr account)Knitting Wendy's pattern in an imported cotton yarn on US2's. The first sleeve was done in the round up to the point where it would have been sewn shut, as the pattern calls for the shrug to be knit flat, but I chose to split it midway between the "seamline" and the shoulder. It made more sense to me. Besides, I'll do nearly anything to j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1153806502943238882006-07-25T05:39:00.000+00:002006-07-25T05:48:22.956+00:00Knitting for SanityOne would think that given recent and current events here at home I'd be knitting to keep my sanity. Well, I'm not. I find that knitting gives me far too much headspace to ponder things. Instead, I'm revisiting old friends, i.e.books, which keep my head from being filled with black thoughts.Knitting will return soon, I hope.Stay safe guys!j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1151904574678230822006-07-03T05:25:00.000+00:002006-07-03T05:29:34.693+00:00Rio Carbon 5G Cozy v2And the Girlfriend Shrug is on the needles, too.j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1151163294899613102006-06-24T15:03:00.000+00:002006-06-24T15:34:54.913+00:00Hello? Hello? Anyone there?Wow, look at this place, covered in dust and cobwebs! It's a wonder if no one comes by here anymore with the place looking like this! Feh!I've been doing a lot of "little" knitting, starting at the end of January with my son's DK wool socks (which he put on and has taken with him to the army and they haven't been seen or heard from since), then the Outgrown Baby Gift Sweater for my j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1134471614742058212005-12-13T10:43:00.000+00:002005-12-13T11:00:14.753+00:00Christmas...er, contests?As if the pressure of finishing handknitted Christmas presents wasn't enough, if you haven't seen these yet and are interested, hurry up and get in on The Knitting Curmudgeon's "Christmas Crap-Along" and Waltzing Knitilda's "Ugliest Christmas Sweater 2005" contests. Some Luscious Yarn is being given away as prizes in both cases.(As if you need a reminder about how prickly somej-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1133601900939905732005-12-03T09:09:00.000+00:002005-12-03T09:25:01.073+00:00So Quiet You Could Hear a Size #00000 Knitting Needle DropAs you can see, things are pretty quiet around here. We're either so busy working on projects that we don't have the time to write about it or not working on projects at all, so don't have anything to write about. For myself, I'm finally getting around to knitting the pair of plain old, ribbed socks that my son in the Navy asked me for (gulp) nearly a year ago. If I don't hurry up and get them j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1132477437717519542005-11-20T09:00:00.000+00:002005-11-20T09:08:14.790+00:00Unabashed Self-PromotionThose exclusive Yarnaholic Confessions gifts aren't going to be around forever and with Cafepress offering Free Shipping through Dec. 6 on orders of US$50 or more, you can't afford to wait! Go, go, go!(Remember, prices are never more than a dollar or two above Cafepress's base product price.)j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1130318135422999602005-10-26T09:03:00.001+00:002005-10-26T09:15:35.430+00:00Halloween 2005Knitting gone wrong, so very wrong. (hat tip Boing Boing)I could be dead wrong, but I thought those were actually kinda cute.Here are more links to keep you busy between doorbell rings: Superstitions.com - everything from stepping on a crack and breaking your mother's back to black cats. Ben & Jerry's - a trip to the Flavor Graveyard is a must! Scream Savers too! Anita's Origami - All her j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1128482340924328592005-10-09T03:12:00.000+00:002005-10-13T19:08:29.893+00:00so, what's everyone knitting?On The Needlesone (1) fingerless gloveone (1) Trendsetter Dune scarfOh, did I mention David's sweater? That's becoming a joke around here, isn't it?Actually, unfortunately, for the first time, my hands ache when I knit. And since I earn my living using my hands (playing the violin) and I have an important recital in less than a week, I've put my knitting on hold for awhile. At least I finished pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1126251410056314592005-09-09T07:13:00.001+00:002005-09-09T10:59:13.493+00:00target: knittingIt seems that knitting and yarn are every where. I was in Target yesterday, and granted, this is an enormous Target, the kind with everything including a Starbucks, but they had yarn, needles, project books and knitting journals! And every item was $1. I wasn't tempted, though. I have so many unfinished projects, so many un-begun projects, so many patterns and books, and so many solitary skeins pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1126075162591535882005-09-07T06:15:00.000+00:002005-09-07T06:39:22.596+00:00Katrina KnittersChristine, over at Big Pink Cookie and who lives in Houston, is collecting knitted items for the victims of Hurricane Katrina who have been relocated to her area. Head on over to her blog and drop her a note in one of her Katrina Knitters posts so she'll let you know where to send your items.Thanks, Christine!j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1125558339309397062005-09-02T07:02:00.000+00:002005-09-02T08:40:36.940+00:00In the Aftermath of KatrinaPlease donate whatever you can to the American Red Cross or any charitable organization. Also check out The Blog For Relief Weekend.(Newer posts appear below. This post will remain at the top of the page through September 5.)j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1123478935196444302005-08-08T07:42:00.000+00:002007-02-24T16:23:39.464+00:00We're on VacationSee you in September.Stay cool.(And Godspeed to the crew of Discovery.)j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1121645986287058232005-07-21T00:03:00.000+00:002005-07-21T04:22:38.993+00:00summer un-knitting...It's hot. Summer is hot everywhere, and like everyone else, I'm too hot to knit. Even my hubby noticed, "You haven't lost interest in knitting, have you?" My eye sweeps the corner where I have huge piles of bags of unknit yarn and my bookshelves housing a plethora of patterns, books and magazines, my minds eye sweeps the dark depths of all the closets that hold my huge unknit stashes (notice the pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1121548889413499962005-07-16T21:12:00.000+00:002005-07-16T21:22:15.963+00:00Linky LoveAs I commented in one of my earlier posts, it's now officially too hot to knit. At 85 degrees F and 85 percent humidity, it's so hot and moist that just the thought of wool makes me sweat. (But then, just sitting makes me sweat!) On the other hand, at work the A/C is cranked up so high that I'm getting a lot of use out of my old and very well-worn shawl.So what does one do when it's too hot to j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1119770777172290292005-06-26T07:21:00.000+00:002005-06-26T07:27:41.410+00:00Summer of Lace ReduxWell, at this point I'm having second thoughts about knitting my "Knit 'Til You Quit" Shawl. I finally tracked down the three hanks of Jaggerspun in my yarn stash and it turns out that I misremembered the source. The yarn was actually purchased from Moonrise, Sandy Terp's website and the Jaggerspun is prescoured. That is a good thing, but it also means that the yarn has "bloomed&j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1118907534413956352005-06-16T07:25:00.000+00:002005-06-16T07:38:54.420+00:00Summer of LaceJune in Israel thus far has been atypical, i.e. it's still cool enough to knit.I just finished knitting again Jackie Erickson-Shweitzer's wonderful lace Oak Leaf as a bookmark for a friend who is sending us the newest Harry Potter when it comes out in July. This little lace pattern is really a marvel. Jackie has the leaf charted out with distinct landmarks along each row and you can easily tell j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1117717364566397012005-06-02T12:47:00.000+00:002005-06-03T05:00:28.143+00:00my kippahThanks for organizing this project, Jen. With the temps up to 112°, I haven't felt like knitting much, but this was a welcome project.The yarn is Sock it to Me! Collection: Puzzle (from Elann.com) and I used US 2 needles. I took the easy way out, using variegated yarn and the long tail cast on. At first I thought that it might be too small, but Jen showcased three different kippahs in her flickr pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1117220111458595642005-05-27T18:53:00.000+00:002019-12-24T16:49:30.784+00:00Kippalong 3: Mosaics, Faux Pas, and Other Edges and Finishes
This post has moved to Ms. Yarnaholic's School for Wayward Skeins - Kippalong 3j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1116779041075763632005-05-22T16:15:00.000+00:002019-12-24T16:36:51.019+00:00Kippalong 2: More about "The Yarn makes the Kippah" and Cast-on choices
This post has moved to Ms. Yarnaholic's School for Wayward Skeins - Kippalong 2j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1116591329484464842005-05-20T12:10:00.000+00:002005-05-20T12:15:29.490+00:00The Dog ate my homeworkAfter my webhost's server ate my DNS settings, I now have a small family matter that needs attending to before I can continue with the kippalong. Sorry for the slight delay and I should be back with a post on Sunday.Meantime, your yarn's vital stats please. I'm finding that many people are wishing to use finer yarn than what the current pattern calls for and if that is the case, I will write up j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1116141999493938052005-05-15T07:24:00.001+00:002019-12-24T16:31:17.116+00:00Kippalong 1: The Yarn makes the Kippah
This post has moved to Ms. Yarnaholic's School for Wayward Skeins - Kippalong 1.j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1115617401967848502005-05-09T05:40:00.001+00:002019-12-24T16:24:45.492+00:00Kippah+Knitalong=Kippalong!
This post has moved to Ms. Yarnaholic's School for Wayward Skeinsj-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.com